在加拿大求职面试不必回答的问题

面试的问题大都围绕着工作能力,经验,学历,知识水平等和工作直接相关的方面。根据加拿大人权法规定,有些面试问题是非法的。虽然回不回答随你,但回答了未必会对你求职有利。

  加拿大人权法规定,凡是问及种族,宗教信仰,年龄,性取向,婚姻状况,健康状况,是否公民,有无犯罪记录等都是违法的。因为这些与是否录用该求职者没有直接的关系。雇主如果需要知道和工作相关的信息,要小心用词。比如想知道求职者可否合法工作,只需问是否可以合法在加工作,不需要知道他/她是公民,永久居民,还是持工作签证的人。

  以下是一些例子:
  Citizenship
  非法:“Are you a Canadian citizen?”
  合法:“Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?”

  Marital status
  非法:“Are you married?” ,“Do you have children?”
  合法:“Are you able to relocate?”
“Will you be able to work overtime as required?”

  Age
  非法:“How old are you?”
  合法:“Are you between the ages of 18 and 64?”

  Religion
  非法:“What is your faith?”
  合法:“Do you require leaves of absence for religious observances?”

  Race
  非法:“What is your ethnic background?”
  合法:None.

  Handicap
  非法:“Have you had any recent illnesses or surgeries?”
“How is your family’s health?”
  合法:“Will your condition interfere with performing the essential duties of this job?”

  Affiliations
  非法:“What clubs or social groups do you belong to?”
  合法:“Do you belong to any professional associations or groups relating to this job’s functions?”

  Criminal offenses
  非法:“Have you ever been arrested?”
  合法:Employers may ask about criminal convictions on specific charges directly related to the job function, such as fraud in the case of a financial accountant.

万一面试人员真的问了以上问题其中一个,你可以拒绝回答。婉转一点的方法是反问面试人员,这个问题和这份工作的招聘标准有何联系?或者把话题引到和工作有关的方面去。